June business and building updates in SLO County CA

San Luis Obispo County has seen multiple developments and expansions this June. This curated articles focuses on various kinds of projects, including new educational facilities, retail store openings, and unique hospitality ventures.

Among the updates: SLO Classical Academy plans to consolidate its three locations into a new campus at Broad Street, and Thrifty Beaches announces its expansion to Santa Barbara.

Meanwhile, Nautical Bean is set to open a new coffee shop in Morro Bay. And Sonic Milk Recording, a new music studio, revitalizes a historic building in Cambria.

Read below for more information and updates:

Sonic Milk is a music studio and performance space in Cambria, California, near Highway 1 on Main Street. Co-owner Graham Ginsberg spoke about the good vibes the studio creates for artists and audiences here on May 10, 2025. At a recent sound check are, from left, Logan Castro, cello; Yanna Rose, singer-songwriter; and Taylor Hatch, guitar; as Ginsberg mixes sound on a computer tablet. By David Middlecamp

NO. 1: NEW SLO COUNTY MUSIC STUDIO OFFERS UNIQUE SPACE FOR RECORDING AND PERFORMING

This North Coast studio has gone from Painted Sky to Sonic Milk, making music for more than a decade. | Published June 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kathe Tanner

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Nightsky camps will build 45 eco-tents on the Dairy Creek Golf Course by spring of 2026, repurposing nine unused holes for a sustainable, luxury getaway. By Laura Dickinson

NO. 2: 45 NEW LUXURY ‘ECO-TENTS’ COMING TO SLO COUNTY GOLF COURSE. GET A LOOK INSIDE

The unique vacation spot will open next year, with a new golf course restaurant coming soon as well. | Published June 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Chloe Shrager

Yokoso coffee is open in Los Osos on Los Osos Valley Road, seen here on May 29, 2025. Seated in front are owners Christine, Alanna and Michael Williams. (Alana is their daughter.) Standing is manager David Mitchell and their baked goods are created by Brittany Armstrong, owner of Rise and Shine Bakehouse.

NO. 3: NEW JAPANESE-INSPIRED COFFEE SHOP OPENS IN FAMILIAR SLO COUNTY SPOT. LOOK INSIDE

The family-run cafe serves up “phenomenal” espresso drinks and fresh baked goods, the manager said. | Published June 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Hannah Poukish

The century-old restaurant building currently occupied by Oasis Moroccan Restaurant along with an old gas station and 10 houses near the intersection of Price and Dolliver streets in Pismo Beach, California, are slated for demolition as part of a new mixed-use “gateway” project from developer Coastal Community Builders, pictured here Wednesday, June 4, 2025. By Joan Lynch

NO. 4: LONGTIME PISMO BEACH RESTAURANT BUILDING MAY BE TORN DOWN. WHAT WOULD REPLACE IT?

An abandoned gas station and several homes at the property could also be demolished if the project is approved. | Published June 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joan Lynch

Yelp released a list of the top 100 doughnut shops in the U.S., and 10 spots in California made the list.

NO. 5: CENTRAL COAST DOUGHNUT SHOP RANKED AMONG TOP 10 IN US BY YELP. IT’S NOT SLODOCO

Here’s where to find Yelp Elite reviewers’ favorite fresh-baked treats for National Doughnut Day. | Published June 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Hannah Poukish

Nautical Bean opened a second location in San Luis Obispo at 2010 Parker St. on Monday, February 12, 2018. By Joe Johnston

NO. 6: NAUTICAL BEAN TO OPEN NEW SLO COUNTY COFFEE SHOP AT ‘FUNKY, COOL SPOT.’ HERE’S WHEN

The cafe will be the popular coffee chain’s fifth location in the county. | Published June 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Hannah Poukish

Mee Heng Low restaurant has been serving up Chinese food in San Luis Obispo for nearly a century. By David Middlecamp

NO. 7: BIG CHANGES MAY BE IN STORE FOR ICONIC SLO CHINATOWN RESTAURANT. WHAT TO KNOW

“I hope it makes people happy,” the manager told The Tribune during a recent interview. | Published June 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Leila Touati

Developer Coastal Community Builders completed work on the Palladium housing development in downtown Grover Beach in early June, pictured Saturday, June 7, 2025. The development includes 37 condominium units priced between $400,000 and $500,000, and features a rooftop deck and barbecue spot. By Joan Lynch

NO. 8: NEW OCEAN-VIEW CONDO DEVELOPMENT FINISHED IN SLO COUNTY. SEE INSIDE

With only a handful of its 37 units left unsold, Coastal Community Builders finished construction on the Palladium development in Grover Beach. | Published June 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joan Lynch

Thrifty Beaches is opening its first new store outside of San Luis Obispo. The new location is in downtown Santa Barbara in a former Restoration Hardware. By Adam Kemp

NO. 9: THRIFTY BEACHES IS OPENING ITS FIRST STORE OUTSIDE SLO. HERE’S WHERE

The popular vintage clothing store is expanding with a new 9,000-square-feet location full of its signature curated goods. | Published June 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Leila Touati

SLO Classical Academy is set to move into a new space at 3450 Broad St., the current home of Acacia Business Park. The academy’s K-8 site at 165 Grand Ave., preschool and infant care site at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Slack Street and staff office at 1880 Santa Barbara Ave. will be consolidated into the 52,000-square-foot building. By Studio Design Group Architects

NO. 10: SLO CLASSICAL ACADEMY GETS GO AHEAD FOR NEW CAMPUS. SEE WHAT’S PLANNED

The new home will combine three of the San Luis Obispo school’s existing facilities. | Published June 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joan Lynch

Improvements are underway and windows covered at 1144 Chorro St. as Cal Poly updates the former site of Rileys department store and later Copeland Sports and Sports Authority. It’s seen here on June 16, 2025. By David Middlecamp

NO. 11: PROMINENT SLO BUILDING IS BEING TRANSFORMED INTO CAL POLY’S NEW DOWNTOWN HOME

The building is boarded off as construction works begins inside. Here’s what’s planned. | Published June 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kaytlyn Leslie

The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index survey ranked the best and worst retailers of 2018. Costco was among the top five supermarkets. (Jonathan Weiss/JetCity Images/Dreamstime/TNS) By Jonathan Weiss/JetCity Image/Dre

NO. 12: COSTCO IS CHANGING HOURS AT CENTRAL COAST STORES. WHO GETS EARLY SHOPPING ACCESS?

Calling all early birds! | Published June 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Sarah Linn Edward Simon Cruz

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.